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Guests at a women''''s residence club help a jilted small-town girl turn to modeling.

Marcia Bromely arrives at The Sherrington, a New York City hotel for women. Marcia, fresh from Syracuse, has come to New York to marry her old boyfriend, Jeff Buchanan, an architect with Craig and Company. At dinner that night, Jeff tells Marcia that he cannot get married at this time, that he must be social to get ahead, with no ties. After returning to The Sherrington, Marcia prepares to go home to Syracuse when she meets two of her neighbors, models Ellen Connelly and Nancy Prescott. Unable to get a train home until the next day, Marcia agrees to help Ellen out on a double date with two South American millionaires. At the Pelican Club, Jeff, on a date with Melinda Craig, his boss's daughter, becomes upset at seeing Marcia with another man. After dinner, Marcia is introduced to Joan Mitchell, a top fashion model. Both Joan and Ellen have been models for years and recognize that their time is almost up. Joan wants to get married, while Ellen seeks a career on the stage. Marcia, wanting to stay in New York, asks about becoming a model herself. While the women at first discourage Marcia, Ellen eventually offers to take her to her agent, McNeil. McNeil is immediately taken by Marcia and sends her to audition for a Cambridge Cigarette ad. Despite her inexperience, Marcia gets the job, much to the chagrin of Barbara Hunter, another model living at The Sherrington. Out to dinner with her new boss Stephen Gates, Marcia is introduced to columnist Ben Ritchie as the new Cambridge Girl, much to Jeff's chagrin. Society hostess Elsa Maxwell has a cocktail party at The Blue Room, where Marcia is introduced to John Craig, Jeff's boss. Both Jeff and Barbara, who is Craig's mistress, are upset at Craig's attention to Marcia. Craig leaves Barbara behind, taking Marcia back to his apartment to see his "primitive" weapons. Jeff and Melinda show up at Craig's, breaking the mood. Back at The Sherrington, Marcia is confronted by Barbara, who tells her to stay away from Craig, that she has "invested too much time in him." At the Vogue Magazine studios, Jeff sneaks in to see Marcia, asking her to take him back. She refuses, saying he is in love with her new image, not her. Back at Craig and Company, Jeff confronts his boss about Marcia and quits his job when Craig refuses to stop seeing her. While Jeff watches from the street, Craig and Marcia have dinner in his apartment. Just as Craig offers to set Marcia up as his mistress, Barbara arrives. Drunk, she tells Marcia off and pleads her love to Craig. When he refuses to take her back, Barbara shoots Craig. The police arrive, and Jeff runs up to the apartment to find Marcia, who refuses to reveal who shot Craig. Jeff, to save Marcia, confesses to the crime. Still alive, Craig is confronted by his daughter, who tries to force him to name Barbara to save Jeff. Instead Craig tells the police the shooting was an accident, and threatens to go to the district attorney if they do not support his story. The Craig shooting becomes front page news and costs Marcia her modeling career. In the lobby of The Sherrington, reporters mob Marcia. Jeff takes Marcia away with him as Elsa holds court for the reporters. As Jeff and Marcia drive off together, the telephone operator tells a caller that "Miss Bromely has checked out."